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"There has been much talk earlier about minorities. I would also like to draw attention to the 50 million people with disabilities who live within the European Union. I regard them as the biggest minority. The financial crisis is hitting them hardest. I want to emphasise that these people are always the first to lose their jobs, see a fall in their incomes, have few opportunities for a livelihood and experience a drop in their standard of living, not to mention the ever-dwindling support given to the social organisations representing them. The biggest lesson from the current crisis is that it is worthwhile investing in people, including on an individual basis, even instead of other types of investment. Political and economic decision makers have a responsibility to take heed of people with disabilities. I ask you therefore to do everything you can for them so that they receive fairer treatment from you. I am stressing this point because 50 million people can have a huge amount of clout within the European Union, and it is in our interest to ensure equal opportunities in society."@en1
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